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According to a recent survey, the majority of people in the UK wait until at least the first weekend of December to put up their Christmas tree and decorations, while the second highest proportion of people leave it until the second week.

But the survey also showed one fifth - yes, that’s one fifth - of Britons start decorating their houses and putting up trees in November.

Steve Barnes is managing director of NetVoucherCodes.co.uk, the company who ran the survey, gathering data from 7,248 respondents.

He said: “It’s often said that Christmas comes earlier every year, with many shoppers complaining about Christmas music playing even before Halloween this time around.

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“However, obviously some people don’t see it as a bad thing with almost a fifth of Brits planning on decking the halls before the end of the month.”

So if you are looking for an acceptable time to put up your Christmas decorations and tree, follow the lead of your advent calendar and start on December 1. You’d have to be super, super keen to do it any earlier...

Oh and take it all down on January 2. You’ll need the space for the new never-to-be-used exercise bike you bought to fulfill your New Year’s resolution.